Yew hedge plants (Taxus baccata)

English Yew (Taxus baccata) hedging plant summary Evergreen Native (one of the very few native evergreen species) Quite slow growing (though not as slow as many people believe), retaining a neat shape  throughout the winter A very attractive dark green, useful as a background in a border Can be trimmed into intricate shapes, including topiary shapes, or cloud pruned Good for hedges varying in height from 1m up to very tall Yew is popular as a hedging plant but can also be grown as individual trees, which are good in woodlands (where there is no risk of cattle/sheep grazing, because it is toxic) to provide some evergreen cover Yew is one of our most popular species and we have many options shown here, and more options on our nursery Bare root and root ball Yew is available in several sizes in the dormant season (November to April), and we have pot grown options and 1m long troughs of instant hedging available all year round Please contact us by phone (or you can email us at hello@hedgenursery.co.uk) if you have any questions, would like any advice, or if your order is likely to come to over £1000 - we may be able to offer a better price than the online price.  We have experienced horticulturists answering calls and emails and we’re always very happy to help.